Comb package



April 18, 1939. s. B. JACKSON COMB PACKAGE Filed March 22, 1937 \nvenTor. Samuel B.\.)c1cKson {WW Patented Apr. 18, 1939 UNITED STAThS oFFIes MB PACKAGE Application March 22,

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This invention relates to improvements in comb packages and the principal object thereof is to provide as an article of manufacture a neat, compact and attractive comb package containing 5 a plurality of combs.

A further object of the invention is to provide a package of this character in which a sufiicient amount of the backs and ends of the combs are displayed as to permit examination thereof without removing, the same from the packages.

Another object of the invention is to provide a comb package comprising a series of compartments each containing a comb with a suitable binder extending around the compartments and the combs therein and secured to the outside walls of the end compartments in a novel and distinctive manner.

Another object of the invention is to provide a method of producing the package of combs herein described.

These and other objects and features of the invention will more fully appear from the following description and the accompanying drawing and will be particularly pointed out in the claims.

An illustrative embodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanying drawing, in which,

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a sheet of material folded in zigzag fashion to provide a series of compartments in each of which a comb is inserted, one of the combs being illustrated in dotted lines in the process of entering its compartment;

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view through the combs and the compartments in which they are contained and showing the binder compressing the series of compartments upon the combs therein and the manner in which the binder is secured to the face of the outer walls of the end compartments; and,

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the comb package, the central portion of the outer wall of an end compartment being broken away to show the position of the teeth of the comb in the package.

The comb package comprises a receptacle formed of a sheet 5 of suitable flexible material, preferably thin cardboard or the like, folded in zigzag fashion to form a series of compartments 2 each of which is adapted to receive a comb 3 with the comb projecting a short distance beyond the end of the compartment in which it is located.

Desirably the sheet of material is so folded as to produce a series of six compartments open at the same side to receive six combs. The combs may be introduced into the compartment either 1937, Serial N0. 132,246

singly or preferably may be introduced simultaneously by a suitable machine. The walls 4 of the compartments desirably are of such height as to extend practically to or slightly beyond the upper ends of the teeth 5 of the combs, thereby permitting the backs of the combs to be visible. The thickness of the sheet of material forming the compartments for the combs is such that the two layers between adjacent combs separate them sufiiciently to prevent contact between the upper back portions of adjacent combs which might otherwise produce sufficient friction to injure the finish thereof.

When thus introduced into the several receptacles a suitable binder, preferably of relatively thin strong paper, is wrapped around the receptacle and the combs therein and caused to compress the compartments upon the combs and thereafter so secured to the outer wall of one or both of the end compartments as to retain the compartments in their compressed position.

One or more binders may be employed. Preferably, however, two binders are employed each located in proximity to an end of the receptacle, as illustrated in Fig. 3. The binder or binders 6, of thin and relatively strong flexible material, are wrapped around the combs and the receptacles, as illustrated in Fig. 3, and are drawn sufiiciently tight to compress the walls of the compartments against the sides of the teeth of the combs. One end I of the binder strip 6 is secured by a spot of suitable adhesive 8 to the outer face of the outer Wall 9 of one end compartment, and the other end of the binder strip 6, after the binder strip has been drawn tightly around the receptacle, and combs, is secured by a spotof adhesive it) to the outer face of the end I of the binder strip.

Desirably also the central portion of the binder strip 6 is'provided with a spot of adhesive H which secures it to the outer wall l2 of the other end compartment.

By thus securing the binder strip to the outer walls of both end compartments the binder strip is prevented from slippage and will retain the combs in properly assembled condition.

Another object of the invention is to provide a method for forming the comb package above described. This method comprises first folding the sheet of material in zizag fashion to produce a series of compartments, inserting a comb in each compartment either singly or simultaneously, compressing the walls of the compartments upon the combs therein, applying to the central portion of the binder strip a spot of adhesive, and

also applying spots of adhesive to the end portions of the strip upon the same side as that upon which the central spot of adhesive is applied, causing the central adhesive spot II to adhere to the outer wall I2 of one end compartment, then passing one end of the strip over the backs of the combs and the other portion of the strip beneath the receptacle, compressing the compartments together upon the combs therein, then securing this end of the binder strip to the outer wall of the other end compartment, and finally drawing the end of the strip which passes over the tops of the combs tightly into engagement therewith, and finally compressing the adhesive-coated end of the strip to the end of the strip which has been fastened to the receptacle.

While the preferred embodiment of the invention as illustrated herein shows the combs all extending inwardly into adjecent compartments which are open in the/same direction, it will be obvious that a smaller package may be produced by inserting the combs alternately in the. upper and lower compartments, so that the backs of the combs will be displayed upon both sides of the receptacle and then binding the combs in the receptacle in the manner above described.

The particular embodiment of the invention disclosed herein is of an illustrative character and various modifications thereof can be made, for example, a greater or smaller number of combs may be packaged in the manner described, a greater or lesser'number of binders maybe employed, the sheet may be of such length as to display more or less of the ends of the combs, and the compartments madeof any desired depth to include only a small portion of the teethof the 7 comb, or if desired a larger portion of the .back of the comb.

It will therefore be understood that the particularembodiment of the invention is'of an i1- lustrative character and that various changes maybemade within the spirit and scope of the following claims.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, and desired to be secured by Letters Patent, is:

V 1. As an article of manufacture, a comb package containing several similar combs comprising a sheet of material folded in zigzag fashion to,

provide a series of compartments of less than the width of the combs, a comb in each compartment having its back projecting above the walls of the compartments and a narrow binder extending around and compressing the walls of said series of compartments upon the combs therein and having its ends secured together and to the portion of the sheet forming the outer wall of one of the end compartments.

2. As an article of manufacture, a comb pack age containing several similar combs comprising a sheet of material folded in zigzag fashion to provide a series of compartments of less depth than the width of the combs, a comb in each compartment having its back projecting above the walls of the compartments and a narrow binder extending around and compressing the walls of said series of compartments upon the combs therein and having a central portion thereof secured to the portion of the sheet forming the outer wall of one of the end compartments and its ends secured together and to the portion of the sheet forming the outer wall of the other end compartment.

3. As an article of manufacture, a comb package containing several similar combs comprising a sheet of material folded in zigzag fashion to provide a series of V-shaped compartments opened in the same direction and of less'depth than the width of the combs, a comb in each compartment, and binders extending respectively around said series of compartments and the backs of the combs projecting therefrom adjacent to the respective ends thereof and having its ends secured together and to a portion of the sheet forming the outer Wall of an end compartment.

4. As an'article of manufacture, a comb package comprising a sheet of material folded in zigzag fashion to provide a series of V-shaped compartments opened in the same direction and of less depth than the width'of the combs, a comb in each compartment, relatively narrow binders of flexible fibrous material located in proximity to the ends of said sheet extending around said compartments and the backs of the combs pro- 2 jecting therefrom, compressiong said compartments upon the combs and having their central portions secured to the portion of the sheet forming the outer wall of one of the end compartments and having their respective end portions secured together and to'the portion of the sheet forming the outer wall of the other end compartment.

5. As an article of manufacture, a comb package comprising a sheet of material folded in zigj zag fashion to provide a series of V-shaped compartments of less depth than the width of a comb to be contained therein, the folds between adjacent combs being of sufiicient thickness to prevent the exposed portions of adjacent combs from engaging each other, a comb in each compartment, relatively narrow binders of flexible material located in proximity to the ends of said sheet extending around said compartments and the backs of the combs projecting therefrom compressing said compartments and having their ends secured to the portion of a sheet forming the outer wall of one of the end compartments.

SAMUEL B. JACKSON. 

